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Armbian @ LicheePi 4A (8GB RAM) Test Report
System Version
23.09.15
Status
GOOD
Last Update
2025-04-21
Armbian LPi4A Test Report
Test Environment
System Information
- System Version: 23.09.15
- Download Link: Releases · chainsx/armbian-riscv-build
- Reference Installation Document: LicheePi 4A Install Guide
Hardware Information
- Lichee Pi 4A (8GB RAM + 32GB eMMC)
- Power Adapter
- A USB to UART Debugger
Installation Steps
Flashing Bootloader
Enter fastboot mode.
- Press BOOT while powering on.
- (Refer to the official tutorial) Use the fastboot command to flash u-boot.
sudo ./fastboot flash ram ./path/to/your/lpi4a-8gb-u-boot-with-spl.bin
sudo ./fastboot reboot
sleep 1
sudo ./fastboot flash uboot ./path/to/your/lpi4a-8gb-u-boot-with-spl.bin
Flashing Image
Use unxz
to decompress the image.
Use dd
to flash the image to the EMMC.
unxz /path/to/Armbian-riscv_23.09.15-riscv_Licheepi-4a_focal_current_5.10.113_xfce_desktop.img.xz
// Interrupt the countdown in u-boot by pressing Ctrl+C to enter the u-boot command line
// Input the following commands:
Light LPI4A# ums 0 mmc 0
// Then, the EMMC will be mapped as a USB Mass Storage device on the computer.
sudo dd if=/path/to/Armbian-riscv_23.09.15-riscv_Licheepi-4a_focal_current_5.10.113_xfce_desktop.img of=/path/to/device bs=1M status=progress
Logging into the System
Logging into the system via the serial port.
On initial startup, you will be prompted to set up a user and locales.
Desktop Environment
The desktop environment should start automatically.
Expected Results
The system should boot normally and allow login via the onboard serial port.
Actual Results
The system booted successfully and login via the onboard serial port was also successful.
Boot Log
Screen recording:
Now starting desktop environment...
root@licheepi-4a:~# neofetch
.-/+oossssoo+/-. root@licheepi-4a
`:+ssssssssssssssssss+:` ----------------
-+ssssssssssssssssssyyssss+- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS riscv64
.ossssssssssssssssssdMMMNysssso. Host: T-HEAD Light Lichee Pi 4A configuration for 8GB DDR board
/ssssssssssshdmmNNmmyNMMMMhssssss/ Kernel: 5.10.113-thead-g052b22ef8baf
+ssssssssshmydMMMMMMMNddddyssssssss+ Uptime: 2 mins
/sssssssshNMMMyhhyyyyhmNMMMNhssssssss/ Packages: 1283 (dpkg)
.ssssssssdMMMNhsssssssssshNMMMdssssssss. Shell: bash 5.0.16
+sssshhhyNMMNyssssssssssssyNMMMysssssss+ Terminal: /dev/ttyS0
ossyNMMMNyMMhsssssssssssssshmmmhssssssso CPU: (4) @ 1.848GHz
ossyNMMMNyMMhsssssssssssssshmmmhssssssso Memory: 161MiB / 7705MiB
+sssshhhyNMMNyssssssssssssyNMMMysssssss+
.ssssssssdMMMNhsssssssssshNMMMdssssssss.
/sssssssshNMMMyhhyyyyhdNMMMNhssssssss/
+sssssssssdmydMMMMMMMMddddyssssssss+
/ssssssssssshdmNNNNmyNMMMMhssssss/
.ossssssssssssssssssdMMMNysssso.
-+sssssssssssssssssyyyssss+-
`:+ssssssssssssssssss+:`
.-/+oossssoo+/-.
Test Criteria
Successful: The actual result matches the expected result.
Failed: The actual result does not match the expected result.
Test Conclusion
Test successful.
Source: Support Matrix